Historic Helping Hand Cemetery

NEWSLETTER



21452 Main Street

Courtland, VA 23837

Memorial Day Flyer as it appeared in The Tidewater News.

Trustee Dolores Peterson

inspects visitors' table.

Visitors' tables with souvenirs and a

continental breakfast prepared by Trustee

Rosilyn Bryant.

Vice-President Melvin Johnson shares the history of Memorial Day as part of our "Sharing Their Stories" series.

Pastor Charles Turner opens ceremony

with a prayer and shares memories of his grandfather, Charlie Brown, the longest serving president of HHCC.

Grounds supervisor Elmer Bob Barnes announces the names of all veterans interred in HHC.

Marcus Johnson shares a touching memorial dedicated to Maxine Darden Nowlin.

Visitors join together in prayer.

To honor the estimated 60 veterans interred in Helping Hand, cousins Elton and Dolores Peterson present HHC's newest addition, a replica of a U.S. soldier.

Trustees Dr. Melvin Johnson, Rosilyn Bryant, Elmer Bob Barnes, and Dolores Peterson

unveil and read for visitors Helping Hand Cemetery's Historic Marker. provided by Virginia's

Department of Historic Resources.

The Town of Courtland and the Helping Hand Cemetery lost a dedicated supporter with the passing of Maxine Darden Nowlin. When you walk the grounds of the cemetery, Maxine's spirit is always there reminding you of the love and devotion with which she cared for the Helping Hand Cemetery and those interred there.

We will always remember her.

The Helping Hand Cemetery Club

Membership

Our goal is to maintain the Helping Hand Cemetery (HHC) as an eternal resting place for friends, relatives and loved ones. Your financial support is essential and crucial for scheduled annual maintenance.

There are several methods to support HHC.

•  Life Time Membership - $500 (one time payment – no annual

membership dues)

•   Annual Membership - $60
•   Friends of HHC – Donations - Any amount, any time!
•   In Kind Service – Work on special projects as determined by the HHC Board.

Ways to Donate:

• Pay by check – Make checks or money orders payable to HHC at P.O.

Box 612 Courtland Virginia 23837

• Pay by PayPal At - helpinghand612@gmail.com
• Pay by Cash App - {$hhcc612}
• Pay by Venmo - @hand-help612

HHCC is a 501C 13 Tax Exempt Organization. You should expect a receipt before the end of the tax filing year.

 If you would like to donate to this project, HONORING THE UNMARKED, please use one of the methods listed below:

 Ways to donate:

 Pay by check – Make checks or money orders payable to HHC at P.O. 

 Box 612 Courtland Virginia 23837

 Pay by PayPal at - helpinghand612@gmail.com

 Pay by Cash App - {$hhcc612}

 Pay by Venmo - @hand-help612

 HHCC is a 501C 13 Tax Exempt Organization. You should expect a receipt before the end of the tax filing year. 

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Helping Hand Cemetery Club is to improve and to maintain the cemetery as a peaceful, dignified, safe, and beautiful place worthy of its historical recognition. HHC is the link to the legacy and heritage of the African-American community of Courtland, Virginia. In addition, HHCC's mission is to receive and to acquire additions to the cemetery and to sell lots and burial rights therein.